Hatchback Reviews
Honda Civic 2025 review: e:HEV L
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By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Mar 2025
The Honda Civic is an all-hybrid affair in Australia - and it might be one of our absolute favourites. But there is one sizeable sticking point - its price.So, is the Civic e:HEV L worthy of its more-premium price tag? We put it to the test to find out.
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Suzuki Swift 2025 review: Hybrid GLX long-term | Part 1
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By Tom White · 16 Mar 2025
Suzuki's new 'hybrid' swift looks good on paper, but what is it like to live with?
Toyota GR Yaris 2025 review - Australian first drive
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By Chris Thompson · 06 Mar 2025
The car that really kicked off Toyota's GR performance sub-brand is back and better than before, or so Toyota says. We put that to the test on the road and on track.
MG MG4 2025 review: XPower long-term | Part 2
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By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Feb 2025
The MG4 XPower is outrageously powerful, blisteringly fast and looks as though it has just driven off a Fast and Furious set. And this all-electric powerhouse is priced about the same as a petrol-powered hot hatch. But while it has the go-fast stuff covered, what's it really like to live with everyday? We put the XPower to the long-term test to find out.
Renault Megane 2025 review: E-Tech Techno EV60 long-term | Part 3
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By Tom White · 02 Feb 2025
Why the new Megane might change your mind on French cars.
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MG MG4 2025 review: XPower long-term | Part 1
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By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Jan 2025
There's no doubting the MG4 XPower's impressive power and acceleration, but mystery still swirls around the cut-price performance EV. Is it a proper hot hatch? Or just a surprisingly potent city-friendly EV? Is it the best bang-for-bucks electric option in the market? Or rather a basic-feeling commuter with the grunt dialled up? To find out, we've put Andrew Chesterton behind the long-term wheel.
BMW M135 xDrive 2025 review: snapshot
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By Chris Thompson · 09 Dec 2024
The hot hatch in the pair of BMW’s entry-level model, the 1 Series, is the M135 xDrive, which starts at $82,500 before on-road costs.
BMW 118 2025 review: snapshot
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By Chris Thompson · 07 Dec 2024
BMW's entry-level model is the 1 Series, specifically the 118 as it’s now known, which starts from $56,500 before on-road costs.
Skoda Fabia 2025 review: 85TSI Select
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By Chris Thompson · 06 Dec 2024
There's a new entry-level Skoda Fabia in town, for thousands less than the price of the top-spec Monte Carlo. But does the Fabia Select feel like a bargain, or a compromise?
BMW 1 Series 2025 review: First Australian drive
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By Chris Thompson · 05 Dec 2024
The fourth-generation BMW 1 Series is already here, promising a marked step up in features and fitout. We attended the Australian launch to find out if it delivers.